Filmography of Shūsuke Kaneko (26 films)

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, 1h37Directed byShūsuke KanekoGenresScience fiction, ActionActorsRina Takeda, Rumi Hanai, Noboru Kaneko, Kazuki Namioka, Mana SakuraRating60% In a world where nuclear arms have been outlawed and brilliant leader George W. Bush has eliminated firearms, the law is enforced by sword-wielding police. But aliens from another world have infiltrated this peaceful culture through a wormhole and only the Danger Dolls, a female quartet with unique powers can identify and destroy them. In order to keep their identity secret, the four girls, Arisa, Rei, Miki and Mari, go undercover as a J-pop idol group, the "i.Dolls". However, things are not quite what they seem, their leader, scientist Taichiro Yagyu, has withheld the full story from them and the Danger Dolls have some difficult decisions to make.

, 2h6Directed byShūsuke KanekoOriginJaponGenresThriller, FantasyActorsTatsuya Fujiwara, Kenichi Matsuyama, Erika Toda, Asaka Seto, Shunji Fujimura, Yuu KashiiRating77% Light Yagami is a Japanese college student whose life undergoes a drastic change when he discovers a mysterious notebook, known as the "Death Note", lying on the ground. The Death Note's instructions claim that if a person's name is written within while picturing that person's face, that person will die. Light is initially skeptical of the Death Note's authenticity, but after experimenting with it, he realizes it is real. After meeting with the previous owner of the Death Note, a Shinigami named Ryuk, Light seeks to become "god of the new world" by passing his judgment on those he deems to be evil or who get in his way. He begins using the Death Note to kill scores of criminals, becoming a notorious serial killer known as "Kira.

, 2h20Directed byShūsuke KanekoOriginJaponGenresThriller, FantasyActorsTatsuya Fujiwara, Kenichi Matsuyama, Erika Toda, Nakamura Shidō II, Asaka Seto, Shunji FujimuraRating72% Misa receives a second Death Note from Rem, another Shinigami. As Light joins the task force after Shiori's funeral, Misa becomes the second Kira and forces a TV station into broadcasting her tapes. Through her TV screen Misa, using her Shinigami eyes, kills a critic of the original Kira, as well as Detective Mogi and two policemen who tried to break up a makeshift Kira supporters' rally. Light's younger sister Sayu is almost killed for not supporting Kira until Soichiro crashes into the festival wearing a motorcycle helmet. Light later arrives to comfort Sayu and Soichiro but is spotted by Misa as the family leaves the area. Misa correctly identifies Light as the original Kira.

, 1h34Directed byShūsuke KanekoGenresThriller, Fantasy, HorrorActorsAi Maeda, Saaya Irie, Reon Kadena, Toshie Negishi, Tomorowo TaguchiRating52% So (Tsubasa Kobayashi) is a six-year-old boy capable of seeing horrific images of other people's evil acts. This ability ends up putting him in a coma after one episode leaves him with huge bloody wounds. Sou is able to communicate with his sister Izumi (Asuka Shibuya) through a broken cell phone and he pleads with her to find the killer, as he knows that the person won't stop on their own.

, 1h48Directed byShūsuke KanekoOriginJaponGenresDrama, Action, Adventure, RomanceThemesSeafaring films, Sports films, Transport films, Martial arts filmsActorsAya Ueto, Yuma Ishigaki, Chiaki Kuriyama, Shun Oguri, Kenichi Endō, Reiko TakashimaRating63% Azumi and her only remaining colleague Nagara find themselves hunted by ninjas hired by General Kanbei for the assassinations they have carried out. One of which is the killing of his master. They hid temporarily in a temple so Nagara can heal his wounds sustained from their recent encounter. Azumi comes across some bandits led by Ginkaku, a young bandit who bears a striking resemblance to Azumi's former friend (and love interest) Nachi. Later, Azumi and Nagara are found by the allied ninjas working for Gessai, upon whose orders the assassins initially began their mission. After discussing it with Gessai, Azumi and Nagara leave to seek out their final target, Sanada Masayuki. On their mission they are accompanied by a squad of government ninja, among them a young woman named Kozue.